CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier's reporting has taken her all
over the world. She has reported on the war in Iraq, the war in
Afghanistan and the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the crisis and refugee
exodus in the Balkans, Vladimir Putin's election, the death of Princess
Diana, Northern Ireland's peace process and the Khobar barracks bombing
in Dhahran.
On Memorial Day 2006, while reporting a story in Baghdad about American
soldiers working with Iraqi security forces, Dozier, cameraman Paul
Douglas and soundman James Brolan were among the victims of a car
bombing. Douglas and Brolan were killed, as were U.S. Army captain James
Alex Funkhouser and his Iraqi translator, "Sam," whom the CBS News team
was following. Dozier was seriously wounded, but recovered completely
after multiple surgeries and months of physiotherapy.
Dozier has used her experiences to tell the frequently untold story of
America's combat injured and the journey they face on the road to
recovery. As part of her recovery process, Dozier authored Breathing the
Fire: Fighting to Report and Survive the War in Iraq (Meredith, 2008), a
memoir that recounts the car bombing and its aftermath.
Dozier's experiences makes her a highly sought after speaker in a
variety forums from universities to military/medical conferences to
star-studded journalism events. Dozier frequently speaks about the
interplay of military and the media, the debate over embedded reporting
and her personal journey to survive and recover. She uses her
experiences to teach and inspire -- all part of Dozier's ultimate goal
of turning tragedy into something positive.
If interested in securing Kimberly Dozier for your next event, please
contact Keppler Speakers.
OCTOBER 2009
28 -- Dozier joined The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and CSIS's Anthony Cordesman as part of the Bob Schieffer series on Oct. 28th for a discussion of U.S. policy in Afghanistan.
25 -- Kimberly Dozier Running 10K in Honor of Cami McCormick
CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier, seriously injured in Iraq in 2006, is once again running the Team Fisher House 10K as part of the Marine Corps Marathon later this month. And this year, she's doing it in honor of CBS Radio News correspondent Cami McCormick, herself injured in Afghanistan in August.
Fisher House is a place for families of injured troops to stay while their loved ones recover. Dozier's family stayed there when she was injured. McCormick's family is there now. 97.5 cents of every dollar donated to Fisher House goes directly toward program expenses. It's regarded as one of the most efficiently run charities.
According to Dozier's donation page CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves and Julie Chen have donated an "eye-popping" $5,000.
rtClick here if you'd like to help.
http://www.active.com/donate/FisherHouse2009MCM/KDozier2
The race is Sunday, Oct. 25. Dozier is the pre-race pasta dinner speaker the night before.
JUNE 2009
5 -- Wellesley College, Wellesley MA. Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2009. 10:30 a.m.
MAY 2009
18 -- The Emily Couric Leadership Forum luncheon, Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, VA. Speaker. See "Woman of the Year" for details.
APRIL 2009
27 -- Mark Whitaker of NBC News, Barbara Slavin of The Washington Times, and Kimberly Dozier of CBS News talk about US media covering America’s role in the world, at the Aspen Institute.
DECEMBER 2008
3 -- Pritzker Military Library event, Chicago, IL
4 -- Union League author club lunch, Chicago, IL
NOVEMBER
1 - CSPAN Book TV, "After Words," 10 pm ET
2 - CSPAN Book TV, "After Words," 1 am, 6 pm, 9 pm ET (repeats)
4 -- Capstone Class, Fort McNair, DC
10 – Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
11 -- C.A.U.S.E. benefit gala, Washington, DC
14 -- Military Reporters and Editors conference, Washington, DC
17 – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
24 – American University, Washington, DC
OCTOBER
26 - Marine Corps 10K race, Marine Corps War Memorial, VA
27 - Military Media Training, San Antonio, TX
29 - Dallas Bar Association Philbin Awards Luncheon, Dallas, TX
SEPTEMBER
27 - National Book Festival, DC 10:00 am - 5:00pm (Open to Public)
JULY
6 - NEWSEUM EVENT 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm (open to public)
11 - Radio: KCBI Jerry Johnson Live--Dallas TX 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
15 - Defense Senior Leadership Conference (DSLC) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
28 - Friendship Heights Village Center Book Talk & Signing 7:30 pm (open to public)
JUNE
3 - Radio: Mark Larson Show--San Deigo, CA 10:05 am - 10:20 am
Radio: WHYY (NPR) Radio Times--IN CBS STUDIO 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Radio: WBAL Ron Smith--Baltimore, MD 4:15 pm - 4:35 pm
5 - Radio: NPR Diane Rehm 10:00 am - 11:00 am (listen)
Women of Distinction Award Ceremony 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
6 - CN8 Live Hit 7:00 am - 8:00 am
PBS White House Chronicle--taping in DC 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
7 - Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Convention
Geraldo at Large
8 - Radio: KFNX Voice of the Troops--Pheonix, AX 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
16 - Peabody Award Luncheon 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
11 - Radio: Sirus Satellite Radio--The Catholic Channel 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Radio: Lars Larson Show--nationally syndicated on Westwood One (over 300 affiliates) 6:20 pm - 6:50 pm
Radio: WABC The Bob Grant Show--NY, and nationally syndicated 8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
12 - TV: CBN News--TAPED, IN STUDIO IN DC 10:00 am - 11:00 am
25 - Panel: Fighting to Report—and Survive—the War in Iraq. Kimberly Dozier with Martha Raddatz (ABC News senior White House Correspondent), Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli (Senior military assistant to the secretary of defense) and Michael O'Hanlon (Senior fellow at the Brookings INstitution). The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC. - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
30 - Uniformed Services Keynote Speaker 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
May
12 - Carnegie Council, NYC 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
13 - BOOK PARTY, NYC 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
14 - Goldman Sachs Breakfast, NYC 8:00 am - 10:00 am
15 - Medal of Honor Dinner and Fundraiser, Atlanta, GA 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
16 - Medal of Honor Luncheon Book signing, Atlanta, GA 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Open to Public)
19 - National Press Club Talk and Book signing, DC 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Open to Public)
21 - USArmy Command & General Staff College Talk, Leavenworth, KS (Open to Public)
22 - Newseum Event, DC 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm (Open to Public)
23 - Google Author's Lunch, NYC 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
28 - Politics and Prose Book signing, DC 7:00 pm (Open to Public)